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Gurnet   Listen
noun
Gurnet, Gurnard  n.  (Written also gournet)  (Zool.) One ofseveral European marine fishes, of the genus Trigla and allied genera, having a large and spiny head, with mailed cheeks. Some of the species are highly esteemed for food. The name is sometimes applied to the American sea robins.
Plyling gurnard. See under Flying.





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... inmates of this house which call for mention are carp, gobies, dace, roach, bullhead, gurnard, mullet, basse, and conger-eels. They lead a monotonous sort of life, swimming to and fro in their tanks, in a wearisome way. But their graceful movements and curious colours are worth notice. The conger-eels are comparatively small specimens. ...
— Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) - A Magazine for the Young • Various


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